The Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security, a member of the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) family of companies, hosted DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on Sept. 24, where she emphasized the importance of shared responsibility in homeland security -- by private citizens, local first responders and government.

The secretary visited the Foundation in Bethpage, NY, to learn more about one of the nation’s most successful non-governmental, public-private partnerships.

Napolitano is the first member of President Obama’s cabinet to visit the Foundation since its founding. The Foundation’s mission is to help protect the U.S. from man-made and natural disasters. The Foundation accomplishes this goal by bringing together, and working with, the public, private and academic sectors in its state-of-the-art homeland security C4I facility to develop and commercialize first responder-driven products and technologies.

“We recognized early on that the homeland security enterprise requires everyone working together,” Foundation President Frank Otto said, in welcoming Napolitano. “That is why we have forged valuable partnerships with, among others, both national and local organizations such as the Long Island Software and Technology Network (LISTnet), the Long Island Capital Alliance (LICA) and Accelerate Long Island to advance all of our missions.”

The Secretary’s visit began with a tour of Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) which is housed at the Foundation’s Morrelly Center. While there, Nassau Count OEM Commissioner Craig Craft provided an overview of the OEM and its working partnership with the Foundation.

Napolitano next toured the Foundation’s Cyber Operations Integrated Network Facility (COIN), a state-of-the-art homeland security C41 facility where technologies for homeland security applications are being developed and tested. While in the COIN, she met with representatives of DHS S&T and some of the Foundation’s resident companies, also known as “Resident Research Partners.” She also saw demonstrations of several DHS-funded technologies, including: VCORE’s Regional Common Operating Picture (RCOP), which is a four-dimensional situational awareness technology that provides real-time information to first responders in the event of a regional or local catastrophic event, and Applied Visions’ WildCAT program which is designed to detect, locate and analyze wireless cyber security threats and vulnerabilities. The DHS secretary also learned about Project SAFEguard, a program designed to enhance the emergency management programs of schools, municipalities and other entities.

In her remarks, she expressed that homeland security should be non-partisan and that the mission is to maximize our ability to minimize risk. She noted the importance of the front line being well-equipped and empowered. Most importantly, the Secretary expressed DHS’s emphasis on the nation’s core critical infrastructure, in particular stating the need to make sure the U.S. doesn’t have big gaps where the electrical grid and infrastructure are concerned.

Two of the presenting
companies showcased at LICA’s Cyber Security Capital Forum were identified by
LISTnet and LIFT, and selected by LICA for this event.Each of the companies selected for
presentation provided a comprehensive discussion of their technology or
service, a financial overview and catalysts for significant growth.

Neil Kaufman, chairman of LICA, stated that “We are very
pleased that such outstanding companies presented at the capital forum.We appreciate the assistance of LIFT and
LISTnet in introducing some of these companies to the event.We are also happy that the investment
community was strongly represented at the capital forum, and that so many of
the presenting companies matched up with potential investors.”

“I thought it was a very useful event to attend and
especially to present at. The event offered a good sized crowd with an
interesting mix of investors, consultants and industry people,” said
Christopher Nolan, Chief Executive Officer of aSIP.

“I was very impressed
with the event today: the turnout, the quality of the panel, and the amount of
access we got to the investors. I've made some very valuable contacts today
that I intend to follow up on,” said Frank J. Zinghini, Jr., President of
Applied Visions, Inc. who presented on behalf of his company’s Applied Visions,
Inc. division.

“I felt that the LI
Capital Forum was very professionally run and attracted an excellent group of
investors and other related organizations. Personally, I made numerous contacts
from the event and we are currently following up with them. The coaching you
provided in preparation of the event was invaluable. Thank you for the time and effort you put into
making this event a success,” said David Antar, President of IPVideo Corp.

“The forum was very
useful for me. I got to see some quality presentations, heard what
investors are looking for in that specific technology space and got to meet a
few folks that may spur quicker development of our product,” said Louis Barani,
the former World
Trade Center Security Director for the Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey,who presented for Strategic
Security Resources.

“The
Long Island Capital Alliance' Cyber Security Capital Forum event provided us
with the opportunity to officially introduce our young company to the investor
community. The event also helped us gain good insight into things investors are
looking for in our type of companies. We hope to continue our dialog with
potential investors we met at the event,” said Krish Shetty, Chief Executive
Officer of Wiznucleus, Inc.

Cyber
Security Capital Forum Presenting Companies:

aSIP:aSIP is developing a global/desktop app that encrypts
all forms of IP communications between app users leaving no trace once the
communication session is over.

Secure Decisions: Focuses on research and product development
areas related to national security including information assurance, computer
network defense (including CND training), infrastructure protection, cyber
security, and intelligence analysis. Secure Decisions provides decision-makers
with tools to analyze massive amounts of data for more accurate and timely
decisions; SecureScope™ and VIAssist™ visualization
products are two such tools for analysis of cyber security data.

Wiznucleus,
Inc.: Wiznucleus provides
best-of-breed software solutions for managing Cyber Security Compliance and
Risk Assessment to the energy sector. The unique and easy-to-use applications
are built on proven platforms and incorporate industry best practices. Wiznucleus
understands the special challenges associated with meeting cyber security
requirements in nuclear plants, distributed control systems (DCS), and the
Smart Grid. Some of the largest nuclear power plants and utilities have
successfully deployed our risk assessment and compliance management software.

About the Long
Island Capital Alliance:

Since
1984, the Long Island Capital Alliance (www.licapital.org), formerly known as Long Island Venture Group,
has been promoting business growth on
Long Island. LICA seeks to create a productive and business-friendly
environment that will afford area businesses access to the resources necessary
to compete successfully in today's markets. LICA serves as a focal point for
the exchange of ideas among new and existing business enterprises, successful
entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers. Through quarterly capital
forums and special meetings, LICA brings together members of the region's
business community, and has been recognized as the place to turn to when small
businesses need equity, debt, or other financing, or for investors to find an
attractive investment opportunity.

LICA's
mission is to encourage economic development on Long Island by facilitating
capital formation for a broad range of companies in various industries, from
early stage to mature middle market closely held and publicly-traded
businesses. LICA accomplishes this primarily through education, networking,
quarterly capital forums, periodic special educational meetings, and alliances
with other regional organizations. LICA brings together members of the region's
business community and serves as the finance arm for significant local business
and organizations.

Non-member - $45 (see our event registration page and learn how to receive a $45 credit towards the membership fee if you sign up as a new member)

At the LICA Capital Forum, you will learn about the business plans and the investment opportunities of regional emerging companies. You will see presentations and learn more about these companies.

IMPACT®: A leading provider of innovative tools and technologies to protect public and private safety workers and first responders.

Impact Wow Factor: Impact creates actionable knowledge by building innovative tools and technologies, including cloud-based platforms and technology transfer applications, creating a scalable solution for any size law enforcement entity.

PureSafe Water Systems, Inc.(OTCBB: PSWS): Developer of the First Response Water System (FRWS), a mobile water treatment system that is capable of being deployed to communities and businesses in times of natural disasters or other water crises and producing 30,000 gallons of clean potable water a day to sustain lives.

PureSafe Wow Factor: The PureSafe™ First Response Water System is fully equipped to purify water within 30 minutes from its initial connection to a water source. Because it is able to treat all types of contamination (except radiation), it can be mobilized as soon as a disaster is evident.

SiCore Technologies:Affiliated with New York State’s Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security, SiCore is a cyber security firm founded in 2004.

SiCore Wow Factor: SiCore has developed a secure server solution with an “artificial immune system” that monitors and detects anomalous behavior on the host computer and delivers countermeasures to combat rootkits and evasive malware not detected by traditional security systems.

V.C.O.R.E. Wow Factor: Created a solution to interactively visualize massive amounts of available intelligence, surveillance and infrastructure data into a single four-dimensional Common Operating Environment to achieve mission-critical automated situational awareness.

Panel of Industry Experts

William Reinisch: Based in New York City, Mr. Reinisch is a Partner of Palladin Capital Group, a private equity firm with a proven track record of financial expertise, national security experience and specialized technical competence.

Host Speakers

Frank Otto: LIFT President (and formerly LIFT’s Chairman), Mr. Otto is a long time fixture in
the defense and aerospace industry in the region. He has held a number of senior level management positions for both EDO Corp, now a part of ITT Exelis, and Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Kevin S. Law: President and CEO of the Long Island Association, New York State's largest business organization.

The capital forum provides a business-friendly networking environment and the opportunity to meet with capital providers and businesses seeking capital. Meet with us on March 9 to see what LICA and the presenting companies can do for you. To attend the Capital Forum, visit our site to register. Visit our site to apply to sponsor the breakfast, or contact us with any other questions.

Preliminary Schedule for Homeland Security and Defense Event on March 9 Includes Exciting Technologies and Services from Regional Companies and Panel of Industry Leaders

Melville, NY – February 16, 2012 – The Long Island Capital Alliance (“LICA”), the leading non-profit capital formation and business development organization serving regional companies, today announced a strategic partnership with the Long Island Forum for Technology (“LIFT”). The partnership with LIFT will facilitate LICA’s reach into the burgeoning and fragmented technology industry. Initially focusing on one technology sector, LIFT will play a major role as a partner in LICA’s Homeland Security and Defense Capital Forum scheduled for March 9.

“We are pleased to announce our strategic affiliation with LIFT as part of our strategy of forming alliances with major Long Island business organizations,” said Jeffrey L. Bass, Chairman of LICA. “LIFT has an industry-driven initiative structure, providing Long Island businesses with a wide range of programs directed at creating an environment for innovation, lowering the cost of operations and increasing growth, focused on creating Long Island’s future. LIFT has provided a number of companies that will present at our Homeland Security and Defense Capital Forum, and we look forward to further collaboration now and in the future. Each presenting company has been hand picked by LICA for this event, and possesses what we and LIFT believe is the “Wow Factor” that may serve as the catalyst for significant growth.”

“As a leading player in capital formation assistance for regional companies for almost 30 years, our strategic partnership with LICA represents a critical component of our mission to serve regional technology companies,” said LIFT President Frank Otto. “LICA has long served as an advocate for business financing. As our constituent companies can attest, accessing the capital markets for small, growing businesses is vitally important yet extremely challenging. LIFT and LICA will collectively be of far more value to strengthening Long Island’s economic development and employment outlook.”

Kevin S. Law: President and CEO of the Long Island Association, New York State's largest business organization.

William Reinisch: Based in New York City, Mr. Reinisch is a Partner of Palladin Capital Group, a private equity firm with a proven track record of financial expertise, national security experience and specialized technical competence.

Presenting Companies

IMPACT®: A leading provider of innovative tools and technologies to protect public and private safety workers and first responders.

Impact Wow Factor: Impact creates actionable knowledge by building innovative tools and technologies, including cloud-based platforms and technology transfer applications, creating a scalable solution for any size law enforcement entity.

PureSafe Water Systems, Inc.(OTCBB: PSWS): Developer of the First Response Water System (FRWS), a mobile water treatment system that is capable of being deployed to communities and businesses in times of natural disasters or other water crises and producing 30,000 gallons of clean potable water a day to sustain lives.

PureSafe Wow Factor: The PureSafe™ First Response Water System is fully equipped to purify water within 30 minutes from its initial connection to a water source. Because it is able to treat all types of contamination (except radiation), it can be mobilized as soon as a disaster is evident.

SiCore Technologies:Affiliated with New York State’s Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security, SiCore is a cyber security firm founded in 2004.

SiCore Wow Factor: SiCore has developed a secure server solution with an “artificial immune system” that monitors and detects anomalous behavior on the host computer and delivers countermeasures to combat rootkits and evasive malware not detected by traditional security systems.

V.C.O.R.E. Wow Factor: Created a solution to interactively visualize massive amounts of available intelligence, surveillance and infrastructure data into a single four-dimensional Common Operating Environment to achieve mission-critical automated situational awareness.

Only one opening remains available for a qualifying presenting company that wants to connect with a wide variety of investors -- venture capitalists, hedge funds, angel investors and investment bankers -- willing to provide access to growth capital. To submit a company for the Homeland Security and Defense Capital Forum or for more information about the event, please contact LICA today or apply online.

In an effort to expand the audience that may invest in companies presenting at its capital forums, LICA for the first time is allowing new investor attendees to participate in its events free of charge.

About Long Island Forum for Technology–LIFT:

LIFT is a non-for-profit economic development organization working with the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR®) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). LIFT serves as NYSTAR’s designated Regional Technology Development Center for Long Island and one of nearly 350 MEP locations across the country.

LIFT supports the defense and aerospace, medical device and healthcare, homeland security, energy, information technology and manufacturing clusters of the Long Island economy. We partner with local companies, organizations, Universities and the National Laboratory Systems.

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